THE 613 The Church from Christ to the Council of Trent
This course provides a survey of the history of the Catholic Church from the Incarnation to the Council of Trent. Through primary and secondary texts, the major figures and events of this period of Church history are introduced. This class provides the historical and ecclesial context for the development of doctrines, foundation of religious orders, progress of reform movements, and emergence of Church structures and liturgies. The relationship of the temporal and spiritual is examined through early Church persecutions, the conversion of empire, and the rise of the medieval order. Challenges to Church unity from within and without and the Church’s response to these challenges will also be addressed.